X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:15:11 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m14.mx.aol.com ([64.12.138.204] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.7) with ESMTP id 1876970 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 01 Mar 2007 15:37:26 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.138.204; envelope-from=REHBINC@aol.com Received: from REHBINC@aol.com by imo-m14.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.6.) id q.bc9.b7fd80f (58435) for ; Thu, 1 Mar 2007 15:36:21 -0500 (EST) From: REHBINC@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 15:36:20 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Stupid Pilot, stupid people-- I know the guy who drove into Lak... X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1172781380" X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5126 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1172781380 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 3/1/2007 3:21:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, marv@lancair.net writes: 1) He made a common miscalculation over glassy water. If you are not a seaplane pilot and have not had this training, this could be impossible to appreciate. Walter, Just how does "glassy water" result in a "common miscalculation" of the altimeter?. Did the glare from the glassy surface reflect off of the instrument panel causing the pilot to observe 3 additional zeros on the end of his altitude reading? Get real! I think this one falls squarely in the realm of the pilot's screw up level exceding his capabillity level. Rob -------------------------------1172781380 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 3/1/2007 3:21:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, marv@lanc= air.net writes:

1) He made a common miscalculation over glassy= water. If you are not a
seaplane pilot and have not had this= training, this could be impossible to
appreciate.

Walter,

Just how does "glassy water" result in a "common miscalculation" of the= altimeter?. Did the glare from the glassy surface reflect off of the instru= ment panel causing the pilot to observe 3 additional zeros on the end of his= altitude reading? Get real!

I think this one falls squarely in the realm of the pilot's screw=20= up level exceding his capabillity level.

Rob

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